| Argentina is a republic in southern South America, and | | | | Buenos Aires, the capital and largest city of |
| the second largest country in South America. | | | | Argentina, mostly reflects European culture. The city |
| Argentina was a region where the people from all | | | | has many art museums and galleries and houses a |
| over the world came to live in, so it came to be | | | | vigorous theater community. Nowadays, Argentine |
| known as the nation of immigrants. The existing | | | | cinema has reached international status. |
| culture of Argentines is an amalgam of African and | | | | Argentina is home to many nomadic groups, including |
| European cultures. | | | | the Diaguita of the northwest and the Guarani of the |
| The mixed culture is reflected in several facets of | | | | south and east. The main cultivation of these two |
| modern Argentina, mainly in the literature, lifestyle, | | | | groups is maize. The official religion is Argentine |
| architecture and music. One of the chief cultural | | | | Roman Catholic. Spiritualism has a deep impact among |
| markers of Argentina the tango dance that originated | | | | the Argentines. |
| around 100 years ago. This beautiful, romantic dance | | | | Argentina is home to a number of international |
| appears very complex, and it has been highlighted in | | | | writers, including Jorge Luis Borges, Manuel Puig, Julio |
| many movies attaining high recognition all over the | | | | Cortazar and Osvaldo Soriano. Spanish is the official |
| world. The music played in the clubs is also a mix of | | | | language, and some immigrant communities retain |
| European and local Argentine melodies and strong | | | | their mother tongue as a symbol of identity. In |
| African beats. | | | | addition, Italian and 17 other native languages are |
| Like the folk music, sport is also an important cultural | | | | spoken in many parts of Argentina. The restaurants |
| symbol for the Argentines. In Argentina, soccer is | | | | and hotels serve mixed foods including almost all |
| treated more as a national obsession than a game. | | | | international cuisines. |